Metal flashing reglet for concrete construction



April 1940- H. E. VOEGELI 2.197542 METAL FLASHING REGLET FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 22, 1959 ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 16, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y 2,197,542. METAL FLASHING REGLET FOR. CONCRETE I CONSTRUCTION Henry ErVoegeli, Cheshire, Conn., assignor to The American Brass Company, Waterbury,

Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application July 22, 1939, Serial no. 285,841

'1 Claims. (o1. 108-26) This invention relates to ,metalflashing constructions for concrete walls, and particularly to a metal reglet for molding in the concrete to serve as amounting or anchorage for ametal flashing, and has foran object to provide an improved metal reglet which will be of simple and rigid construction wherebydanger of damage in moldting the concrete is reducedto a-mininuim. It is also an object to provide an improved regletfconit struction which will have an additional protective means above the dovetail anchoring groove for the flashing which willbe in a position to receive blows of a slice bar orspade which 'is rammed downinto the concrete aggregate dur- It ing the pouring of the concrete.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from a more detailed description of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification. It will, 90 however, be'understood that I am not limited to the specific details shownbut various, changes and modifications may be. employed within the scope of the invention. 1

In this drawing: Fig. 1 is a vertical section througha vertical wall or parapet at the junction of the roof with the vertical wall showing my improved reglet in position in the parapet wall to support therooffiash ne; t. g T F 30 Fig. 2 is a similar section showing how the reglet may be employed in a concrete wall faced. with brick or other material to support a flashing in front of the end of aspandrelbeam of metal or concrete to prevent seepage. of i'noisture 35 through the wall to the beam or inner wall; Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are sections through a portion of a form for molding a concrete wall showing various means for securing the reglet to the form during the pouringof the concrete; and r Fig. '7 is a front elevation of thereg let securing device shown in Fig 6. Referring firstfto Fig. 1 the vertical parapet wall of conc'reteis shown at Ill with a roof construction ll abutting this" wall. "The joint be- 4.5 tween the: roofand the wall must be protected by a metal flashing'to prevent seepage of water through the joint. In the arrangement-shown this comprises a base flashing lz of sheet metal, preferably sheet copper having a vertical portion o 3 extending above the top, of the roof against'the face of the wall l0. Infront of this' is a counter flashing II also of sheet metal such as copper extending above the upper edge'of the base flashing 12 and secured to 'thewfaceof the concrete I w ll vthe-re let l5 embedded in the wall when the concrete ispoured. My improved regleticomprises a'vertical wall portion l6 connecting the generally dovetail shaped portion I! and an upwardly and inwardly inclined protecting flange l8 which ispreferablysubstantially parallelwith upper inclined Wall 19 'of the dovetail portion and extends inwardly from the faceof the wall preferably about the same distance as'fthedovetail portion l l to protect the same. As this flange is inclined it also leads moisture'entering the wall back to the front surface thereof. Leading downwardly and inwardly from the inner edge of the lower somewhat inclined wall 20 of the dovetail .isa short flange 2 positioned against the face of the wall l0. Inelining the lower wall 20 drains out any moisture which may enter the dovetail slot. The upper portion of the counter flashing I4 is offset laterally as shown at 22 to rest on the bottom wall 20 of the dovetail and then is extended upwardly as shown at 23 at the inner side of the connecting wall of the dovetail l1. After the flashing has been so inserted it is securedin place and the open side of the dovetail groove or slot is closed by filling thejgroove with a'suitablecalkingZd. This maybe of any suitable calking material such for example as a lead wool calking, lead wool being'used inspaced wads and then the whole groove filled out with suitable calking material. It .will be evident that the reglet I 'is effectively anchored in the concrete wall and will hold the flashing in proper position.

In Fig. 2 the reglet'isshown as supporting a flashing 25 in front of 'a spandrel beam 26 which may be of metal or concrete supporting a floor 27 in a building to prevent seepage of moisture into the building and the beam at this point. In this 1' construction the innerportion of the wall 28is.

shown of concrete in which the reglet i5. is anchored and embeddedand after theflashing is" mounted the outer face may be covered with a layer of brick or other facing 29. This regletis of very strong and rigidconstructionpreferably made of about 24 oz. gauge sheet copper.

Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive show various ways which may be employed in mounting the reglet. on the wooden forms in which the concrete wall is:

poured. In these views the concrete is indicated l El at- 30 and may be either the wall lilor 28, or

other wall for masonry construction. In the arrangement in Figfl3the reglet I5 is secured to the face of the wooden form 3| by means of nails 32-driven through the upper wall l6 of the space the head from the metal so that it is embedded in the concrete. These nails hold the reglet in place while the concrete is being poured, and after the concrete has set the form 3I can be readily stripped off and then the projecting ends of the nails cut off with shippers. It will be clear that this locates the reglet at its desired location in the face of the finished concrete wall in readiness for mounting any flashing it "is desired, such for example as those shown in Figs.

1 and 2, and it will also be evident that the reg-' haps loosened from the'form permitting con--. crete to enter the groove in the 1 reglet which must be later. removed after the concrete is set before the flashing can bemounted in the reg.- let. This liability to injury or deformation is greatly reduced or obviated by theprotective flange l8, which it will be seen extends above the dovetail portion I I and protects it against the I shove their spades or slice bars down into the.-

blows of the slice bar or spade, and it also pro-- tects the'securing means.

In .Fig. 4 the reglet is secured to the, form 3i by bolts 34 instead of; the nails 32,using a lead washer 35 under the nut 3&5. After the concrete is set these bolts may be readily removed leaving. the reglet embedded and anchored in place inthe concrete wall.

v In Fig. 5 isshown still another means that may be used in securing the reglet to the form 3|. As indicated above, when .the workmen soft mixture they sometimes jam down the protective flange I8 which is used to protect the dovetail portion. To -prevent this in the form shown in Fig. 5 there are shown steel supportingstraps 3'! which are offset at 3B, in which offset is seated the lower wall 25!, these'holding strapsbe'ing secured to the wooden form 3! .by

' .the nails 39'and. using the pipe sleeves Qt -to v keep the heads M of the nails spaced from the-- strap and embedded in the concrete. The upper portion of the strap 3'! extends along the back of the wall IT with its upper end under the flange I8 to support it against the blows of the spade or other tool used in consolidating the concrete. These straps may be about inch thick by about 1 inch wide although of course I am not limited tofthesedimensions. Afterthe form 3| is stripped off the projecting ends the nails 39 may be cut off with suitable.

snippers.

.In the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7- no projecting nails or studsare left to be removed-or snipped off after the form-is stripped fromthe concrete Inthis arrangement are used sheet metal clips 42; These may be clips of about. an. inch wide. of suitablegauge sheet-metal, and have flanges 43 and 44 by which they may be fastened to the face of the wooden form 3| by suit? able nails' 45. Intermediatev these flanges the metal strip is bent outwardly at 46 and 41 and between these two portions is a sort of V-s'hape'd. portion formed by the walls 48 and 49;: The walls 46 and 41 are inclined'to correspon'dzwith the walls I9 and 20' of the dovetail portion-of clips from the dovetail groove.

Especially is thisdone near 1 the reglet and the V-shaped portion 48 and t9 permits their free ends to yield inwardly toward each other to permit sliding of the reglet over these clips so that the reglet is securely mounted on the face of the wooden form during the pouring of the concrete. After the concrete has set the wooden form may be readily stripped from the face of the concrete wall, the walls 46 and 4'! yielding inwardly to permit withdrawing of the The clips 42 may be spaced any suitable distance to properly hold the .-reglet duringthe pouring of the concrete. As-thereglet is seated against the outer surface of the flange 43 its upright wall I6 would be spaced a short distance from the wooden form,

and; to prevent' conc'rete running down into this spaceduring'th'e pouring operation the reglet may be offset or formed with a bead 56 at the juncture of the inclined flange I 8 and the upright wall l6, this head being about the height of the thickness of-theflange 43 so as to engage the surface of the wooden form 3% and prevent the concrete flowing down into that space.

This reglet has been found to be very efficient and to possessa number of desirable qualities.

It is strong because of itscompactness and be causenof the exceptional stiffness given to the reglet by its shape. The, reglet is weathertight and cannot be easilydamaged by a coarse ag gregate of the concrete when poured into thev form norby being rammed by a slice bar or spade when the concrete is worked into the spaceinthe form so as to show solid'without honeyeo'mbwhen the form is removed; This reglet meets these requirements very well because of the upper flange or guard I8 which extends into the wall and protects the dovetail portion of] the reglet below it from a direct blow of any of the forces, mentioned above. Thisv regletcan be madein various lengths as desired, and is preferably made of heavy sheet metal of about 24 02. gauge copper in lengths up to-.about 10 feet, and has been found to be very eificient and' satisfactory for the purposes for which it has been employed.

.Having thus set forththe nature of my in-.

vention, what I claim is:

. 1. A reglet construction for supporting a flash:

ing' comprising a sheet metal member having an upright wall portion to lie in the face of a con-' crete wall, a substantially dovetail shaped portion at the lower edge of said upright portion and extending rearwardly therefrom to be embedded.

in the concrete, and a protective flange extending backwardly and upwardly from the upper edge of said, upright portion over the dovetail portion. v

2. A reglet construction comprising a sheet metal member having an upright wall. portion to lie inthe face of a concrete wall, a wallextending upwardly and rearwardly from the lower edge of said wall, a rear wall extending clownwardly and rearwardly from the upper edge of said first inclined wall and a bottom wall extending forwardly and downwardly-from the lower edge of said rear wall, said latter three walls forming a substantially dovetail portionto anchor the reglet in a' concrete wall an'd'having anentrance slot for insertion of a flashing, and a protecting flange extending rearwardly from the upper edge of said upright Wall over the dovetail portion.

- 3. .In a reglet fora concrete wall construction,

a sheet metal member having a'n'upright front" wall for location at the face of a concrete form,

a substantially dovetail portion extending rearwardly from the lowere edge of said Wall to anchor the member in the concrete, a protective flange extending rearwardly from the upper edge of the wall over the dovetailed portion, and means for mounting said member on a form for molding a concrete wall with said upright wall at substantially the face of the form. I

4. In a reglet for a concrete wall construction, a sheet metal member having an upright front .Wall to rest against a concrete form, a substantially dovetailed portion extending rearwardly from the lower edge of said wall to anchor the reglet in the concrete, a protective flange extending rearwardly from the upper edge of said wall over the dovetailed portion, and means for mounting the reglet on a wooden form comprising a metal member having a lower portion adapted to be fastened to the form with an olfset forming a seat for the dovetailed portion to rest on and an upper portion extending upwardly at the back of the dovetail with its upper end under the flange to support it.

5. In a reglet for a concrete wall construction, a sheet metal member including a substantially dovetail portion for anchoring the member in the concrete and forming an open groove at the face of the wall for mounting a flashing, and means for mounting said member on a form for molding the concrete wall comprising a resilient metal clip having a flange portion for fastening it to the face of the form and a forwardly projecting tapered spring portion to enter the groove formed by the dovetailed portion of the sheet metal member to retain it in position on the form.

6. In a reglet for a concrete wall construction, a sheet metal member including a substantially dovetail portion for anchoringthe member in the concrete and forming an open groove at'the face of the wall for mounting a flashing, and means for mounting said member on a form for molding a concrete wall comprising a resilient metal clip having a flange portion for fastening it to the face of a form and forwardly extending inclined walls to enter the groove formed by the said dovetailed portion with the outer ends of said inclined walls connected by a looped portion permitting the walls to yieldfor insertion in and removal of the clip from said groove.

'7. In a reglet for a concrete wall construction, a sheet metal member-including a substantially dovetail portion for anchoring the member in the concrete and forming an open groove at the face of the wall for mounting a fiasl fing, andmeans for mounting said member on a form for molding a concrete wall comprising a resilient metal clip having flange portions for fastening it to the face of the form and an intermediate portion joining said flanges comprising walls extending forwardly from the flanges and inclined in opposite directions similar to the side walls of the said dovetailedportion, and a substantially V- shaped loop connecting the outer ends of said inclined walls to permit them to yield for insertion of the clip in and its removal from the groove of thedovetail. I

' HENRY E. VOEGELI. 

